Iraj H.P. Mamaghani

COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT (REGULAR ASSIGNMENTS, UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL):

• ENGR 203: Mechanics of Materials (University of North Dakota, UND)
• CE 351: Structural Mechanics (UND)
• CE 451: Steel Design (UND)
• CE 482: Civil Engineering Design-I (UND)
• CE 482/CE 483- Civil Engineering Design-II (UND)
• CE 458: Theory of Plasticity (UND)
• CE 402: Structural Stability (UND)
• CE 401: Mechanics of Materials-II (UND)
• CE 457: Advanced Steel Design (UND)
• CE 458: Theory of Plasticity (UND)
• Civil 270: Statics/Dynamics (Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan)
• Civil 280: Mechanics of Materials (Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan)

COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT (REGULAR ASSIGNMENTS, COMBINED GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE JUNIOR/SENIOR LEVELS): These courses are taken by both graduate and junior/senior level undergraduate students in good standing,

• CE 502: Structural Stability (UND)
• CE 501: Mechanics of Materials-II (UND)
• CE 557: Advanced Steel Design (UND)
• CE 558: Theory of Plasticity (UND)
• CE 562: Graduate Seminar in Civil Engineering (UND)
• CE 590: Special Topics: Advanced Steel Bridge Design (UND)
• CE 590: Special Topics: Advanced Numerical of Analysis (UND)
• CE 590: Special Topics: Fundamentals of Earthquake Engineering (UND)
• CE 591: Civil Engineering Research (UND)
• CE 595. Design Project (UND)
• Civil 605: Earthquake Engineering (Kanazawa University, Japan)

PUBLICATIONS:

Refereed Journals (Peer Reviewed):

• Tabish, F., Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2024), Buckling Behaviour and Design Optimization of Stiffened-Aluminium Cylindrical Shells under External Pressure, ASCE, Journal of Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, Ms. No. SCENG-1555, Accepted.·        
• Tabish, F., Mamaghani, I.H.P., Ullah, S., Mwaura1, N., Karim, M.H. (2024), Prediction of Failure Mode and Buckling Strength of Stiffened Cylindrical Shells Using Machine Learning Techniques, ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering, Submitted/under review.·        
• Tabish, F., Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2024) Buckling Behaviour and Design Optimization of Stiffened-Aluminium Cylindrical Shells under External Pressure, Journal of Engineering Structures, Submitted/under review.·        
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2024) Cyclic Inelastic Analysis and Seismic Design of Cold-Formed Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Columns, Metals: MDPI journals, under review.    
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2024) Ultimate Strength and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Tubular Columns under Combined Action of Axial and Cyclic Bidirectional Lateral Loading, Metals: MDPI journals, under review.
• Al-Kaseasbeh, Q., and Mamaghani, I. H. P. (2020).  Thin-walled Steel Stiffened Square Box Columns with Uniform and Graded Thickness under Bidirectional Cyclic Loading.  Journal of Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 15 September 2020, Volume 219, Article 110919. file:///C:/Users/iraj.mamaghani/Downloads/1-s2.0-S0141029619318061-main%20(1).pdf
• Al-Kaseasbeh, Q., and Mamaghani, I. H. P. (2019). Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Circular Columns with Uniform and Graded Thickness under Bidirectional Cyclic Loading Journal of  Thin-Walled Structures, Elsevier, December 2019, Volume 145, Article 106449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2019.106449·         Al-Kaseasbeh, Q., and Mamaghani, I. H. P. (2019). Buckling strength and ductility evaluation of thin-walled steel stiffened square box columns with uniform and graded thickness under cyclic loading. Journal of  Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 1 May 2019, Volume 186, Pages 498-507.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.02.026             https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014102961832772X
• Al-Kaseasbeh, Q., and Mamaghani, I. H. P. (2019). Buckling Strength and Ductility Evaluation of Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Columns with Uniform and Graded Thickness under Cyclic Loading, ASCE, Journal of Bridge Engineering, Volume 24, Issue 1,  Paper ID: 04018105. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29BE.1943-5592.0001324·        
• Al-Kaseasbeh, Q., and Mamaghani, I. H. P. (2019). "Design and Cyclic Elastoplastic Analysis of Graded Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Columns with Enhanced Strength and Ductility". International Journal of Modern Engineering (IJME), 19(1), pp. 30–36.
• Wiriyachai, R., and Mamaghani, I. H. P. (2019). " Evaluation of Seismic Design and Buckling Strength of Liquid-Filled Steel Cylindrical Tanks". International Journal of Modern Engineering (IJME), 19(1), pp. 53–59.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2015) Discrete Finite Element Method Application for Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Underground Structures, Transportation Research Record: Journal of Transportation Research Board, 2522, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., DOI:10.3141/2522-13, pp. 131-136.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Ahmad, F., Dorose, B. (2014), Cyclic Large Displacement Analysis of Steel Tubular Bridge Piers under Combined Axial and Bidirectional Lateral Loading, International Journal of Applied Science and Technology (IJAST), Vol. 4, No. 6, November, PP. 38-47.
•  http://www.ijastnet.com/journals/Vol_4_No_6_November_2014/6.pdf
• Mamaghani, I.H.P (2012), Cyclic Elastoplastic Large Displacement Analysis and Stability Evaluation of Steel Tubular Braces, Journal of American Transaction on Engineering & Applied Sciences (ATEAS), pp. 75-90.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Moretti, C., Dockter, B.A., Falken, L., and Tonneson, J. (2009). Evaluation of Penetrating Sealers for Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., Paper number 09-0497, pp. 86-96.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2008). Seismic Design and Ductility Evaluation of Thin-Walled Steel Bridge Piers of Box Sections, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2050, Washington D.C., pp. 137-142.

Book Chapters (Peer Reviewed):

•  Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2016), Chapter 15, Discrete Finite Element Method for Analysis of Masonry Structures, Computational Modeling of Masonry Structures Using the Discrete Element Method, Editors: Sarhosis, V., Bagi, K., Lemos, J.V., Milani, G., ISBN13: 9781522502319 & EISBN13: 9781522502326. URL:http://www.igi-global.com/book/computational-modeling-masonry-structures-using/142213 , Publisher: IGI Global, Academic Book, pp. 393-415.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2016), Chapter 17, Application of Discrete Finite Element Method for Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Structures, Computational Modeling of Masonry Structures Using the Discrete Element Method, Editors: Sarhosis, V., Bagi, K., Lemos, J.V., Milani, G., ISBN13: 9781522502319 & EISBN13: 9781522502326. URL:http://www.igi-global.com/book/computational-modeling-masonry-structures-using/142213 , Publisher: IGI Global, Academic Book, pp. 440-458.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2010), Chapter 11: Stability of Angle Members: Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures, 6th edition, Editor: Ronald Ziemian, John Wiley and Sons, Inc, pp. 493-530.

Refereed Conferences (Peer Reviewed):

Year 2024

Ullah, S., Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2004) Numerical Investigation on Buckling Response of Cylindrical Steel Storage Tanks Under Static Loading, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Civil Structural and Transportation Engineering (ICCSTE 2024) Chestnut Conference Centre - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada – June 13-15, 2024, Paper No. 251.

Mamaghani, I.H.P., Mwaura, N., (2004) Hysteresis Behavior of Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Columns under Cyclic Loading, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Civil Structural and Transportation Engineering (ICCSTE 2024) Chestnut Conference Centre - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada – June 13-15, 2024, Paper No. 250.

Mwaura, N., Ullah, S., Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2004) Numerical Investigation and Machine Learning-Based Prediction for Buckling Response of Concrete Filled Steel Tabular (CFST) Column, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Civil Structural and Transportation Engineering (ICCSTE 2024) Chestnut Conference Centre - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada – June 13-15, 2024, Paper No. 247.

Year 2023

Tabish, F., and Mamaghani, I. H. P. (2023), Buckling Behavior of Ring Stiffened-Aluminium Cylinders Subjected to External Pressure, ISEC-12, Edited by Karatas A., Iranmanesh A., Gurgun A., Yazdani, S., and Singh, A., ISSN: 2644-108X, www.doi.org/10.14455/ISEC.2023.10(1).Ref_ID, STR-07.

Tabish, F., and Mamaghani, I. H. P. (2023), Numerical Buckling Behavior of Perfect and Imperfect Steel Cylinders under External Pressure, ISEC-12, State-of-the-art Materials and Techniques in Structural Engineering and Construction, Edited by Karatas A., Iranmanesh A., Gurgun A., Yazdani, S., and Singh, A., ISSN: 2644-108X, www.doi.org/10.14455/ISEC.2023.10(1).Ref_ID, STR-84.

Mamaghani, I. H. P., Mwaura, N. (2023), Seismic Design, Strength, and Ductility Evaluation of Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Structures, Canadian Conference - Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2023, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 25th – June 30th, 2023, Paper #: 280.

Year: 2020

• Mamaghani, I.H.P., (2020). Seismic Design and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Tubular Bridge Piers, 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE, Sendai, Japan - September 13th to 18th 2020, paper No. C 001114.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., (2020). Stability Analysis of Masonry Structures under Static and Dynamic Loading using Discrete Finite Element Method, 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 17WCEE, Sendai, Japan - September 13th to 18th 2020, paper No. C 001110.

Year: 2019

• Al-Kaseasbeh, Q., and Mamaghani, I. H. P. (2019). "Performance of Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Circular Columns with Graded Thickness under Bidirectional Cyclic Loading". In Structures Congress 2019. Orlando, FL: American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Al-Kaseasbeh, Q., and Mamaghani, I.H.P., (2019) Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Columns with Uniform and Graded Thickness under Cyclic Loading, Tenth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-10), May 20-25, 2019, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Interdependence between Structural Engineering and Construction Management Edited by Ozevin, D., Ataei, H., Modares, M. Gurgun, A., Yazdani, S., and Singh, A., Copyright © 2019 ISEC Press, ISBN:  978-0-9960437-6-2, STR-17.
• Roopkumdee, W., and Mamaghani, I.H.P., (2019) Seismic Design and Buckling Strength Evaluation of Liquid-Filled Steel Cylindrical Tanks, Tenth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-10), May 20-25, 2019, in Chicago, United States, Interdependence between Structural Engineering and Construction Management Edited by Ozevin, D., Ataei, H., Modares, M. Gurgun, A., Yazdani, S., and Singh, A., Copyright © 2019 ISEC Press, ISBN:  978-0-9960437-6-2, STR-18.

Year: 2018

• Roopkumdee, W.,  Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2018) Buckling Strength of Liquid-Filled Steel Cylindrical Tanks under Static and Seismic Loads, 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June 25-29, 2018, Los Angles, California. Paper No. 59.
• Al-Kaseasbeh, Q.,  Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2018) Buckling Strength and Ductility Evaluation of Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Columns under Cyclic Loading, 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June 25-29, 2018, Los Angles, California. Paper No. 60.
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Year: 2017

• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Yoshida, H. (2017), Design of Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene Styrofoam Covering Rock-Sheds under Impact of Falling Rock, First International Roadside Safety Conference: “Safer Roads, Saving Lives, Saving Money”, Transportation Research Board, TRB, June 12-15, San Francisco, California, accepted for presentation and publication.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Yoshida, H. (2017), Design and Analysis of High Energy Absorbing Rock Fence, First International Roadside Safety Conference: “Safer Roads, Saving Lives, Saving Money”, Transportation Research Board, TRB, June 12-15, San Francisco, California, accepted for presentation and publication.

Year: 2016

• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2016), Discrete Finite Element Method Application for Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Underground Structures, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering 2016 Annual Conference and General Meeting. CSCE, London, Ontario, Canada, June 1-4, Paper ID: 13.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Tonnenson, J. (2016), Evaluation of Mix Design and Plastic Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete, 5th International Structural Specialty Conference, CSCE, London, Ontario, Canada, June 1-4, Paper ID: MAT-700.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Yoshida, H. (2016), Design and Analysis of Reinforced Expanded Polystyrene Styrofoam Covering Roof of Rocksheds Subjected to Falling Rock Impact, 5th International Structural Specialty Conference, CSCE, London, Ontario, Canada, June 1-4, Paper ID: STR-802.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Tonnenson, J. (2016), Evaluation of Hardened Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete, 5th International Structural Specialty Conference, CSCE, London, Ontario, Canada, June 1-4, Paper ID: STR-803.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Ahmad, F., Dorose, B. (2016), Strength and Ductility Evaluation of Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Bridge Piers under Cyclic Multidirectional Loading, 5th International Structural Specialty Conference, CSCE, London, Ontario, Canada, June 1-4, Paper ID: STR-804.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Ahmad, F., Dorose, B. (2016), Seismic performance evaluation of steel tubular railroad bridge piers under cyclic bidirectional loading, COMPRAIL 2016, 15th International Conference on Railway Engineering Design and Operation, 19 - 21 July, Madrid, Spain.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2016), Analysis of Masonry Bridges by Discrete Finite Element Method, Istanbul Bridge Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, August 8-10, Paper ID: 109.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Wesley, K, Ahmad, F., Dorose, B. (2016), Local Buckling Restraining Behavior of Partially Concrete-filled Steel Tubular (CFST) Bridge Piers under Seismic Loads, Istanbul Bridge Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, August 8-10, Paper ID: 108.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2016), Dynamic Analysis of Masonry Arch Structures by Discrete Finite Element Method, Eco-Architecture 2016, 6th International Conference on Harmonization between Architecture and Nature, 13 - 15 July, Alicante, Spain.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Dorose, B., Ahmad, F. (2016), Inelastic Finite Element Analysis and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Braced Frames under Multiaxial Cyclic Loading, Eco-Architecture 2016, 6th International Conference on Harmonization between Architecture and Nature, 13 - 15 July, Alicante, Spain.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2016), Seismic Performance Evaluation of Steel Tubular Railroad Bridge Piers under Cyclic Loading, Eco-Architecture 2016, 15th International Conference on Railway Engineering Design and Operation, 19 - 21 July, Madrid, Spain.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2016), Discrete Finite Element Method: Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Structures, 5th IAJC/ISAM Joint International Conference, November 6 – 8, Paper No: 34, Orlando, Florida.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Tondryk, S., Tonnenson, J. (2016), Hardened Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete, 5th IAJC/ISAM Joint International Conference, November 6 – 8, Orlando, Florida.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Tonnenson, J., Tondryk, S. (2016), Mix Design and Plastic Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete, 5th IAJC/ISAM Joint International Conference, November 6 – 8, Orlando, Florida.

Year: 2015

• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2015) Discrete Finite Element Method Application for Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Underground Structures, Transportation Research Board, TRB 94th Annual Meeting, January 11-15, 2015, Washington, D.C., Paper ID: 15-4336.

http://amonline.trb.org/trb57535-2015-1.1793793/t004-1.1821073/788-1.1821130/15-4336-1.1821134/15-4336-1.1821135?qr=1

• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Ahmad, F., Dorose, B. (2015) Stability Evaluation of Thin-Walled steel Tubular Bridge Piers under Cyclic Multidirectional Loading, Journal of Transportation Research Board, TRB 94th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Paper ID: 15-4359.  http://amonline.trb.org/trb57535-2015-1.1793793/t004-1.1821073/589-1.1821299/15-4359-1.1821300/15-4359-1.1821301?qr=1
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Dorose, B., Ahmad, F. (2015) Cyclic Inelastic Finite Element Analysis and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Braced Frames,  ASCE, 2015 Structures Congress, Portland, OR., April 23-25, 2015, Paper ID: 250.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2015) Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Arch Bridges by Discrete Finite Element Method, ASCE, 2015 Structures Congress, Portland, OR., April 23-25, 2015, Paper ID: 258.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Dorose, B., Ahmad, F. (2015) Seismic Design of Concrete-filled Steel Tubular Columns with Enhanced Energy Dissipating Mechanisms, ISTS15 - 15th International Symposium on Tubular Structures,27-29 May 2015, Paper ID: 77, Rio, Brasil.

• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Ahmad, F., Dorose, B.  (2015) Strength and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Tubular Columns under Cyclic Multiaxial Loading, ISTS15 - 15th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, 27-29 May 2015, Paper ID: 78, Rio, Brasil.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2015) Cyclic Elastoplastic Analysis of Steel Braces, ASCE/SEI, Electrical Transmission & Substation Structures Conference, Branson, Missouri, September 27-October 1, 2015.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2015) Elastoplastic Characteristics of Structural Steels under Cyclic Biaxial Nonproportional Compression and Torsion, 7th International Conference on Computational Methods and Experiments in Materials Characterisation, València, Spain, 22 - 24 April, 2015.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2015) Analysis of Masonry Structures by Discrete Finite Element Method, 12th North American Masonry Conference, Denver, Colorado, May 17-20, 2015,  Paper ID: 84.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2015)  Analysis and Seismic Performance Evaluation of Unreinforced Masonry Structures, 12th North American Masonry Conference, Denver, Colorado, May 17-20, 2015,  Paper ID: 88
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2015) Cyclic Elastoplastic Analysis of Steel Braces, ASCE/SEI, Electrical Transmission & Substation Structures Conference, Branson, Missouri, September 27-October 1, 2015.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2015) Eccentrically Loaded Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Bridge Piers Under Cyclic in-Plane and Out-of-Plane Loading” 8th International Symposium on Steel Bridges: Innovation & New Challenges 2015 (SBIC 2015), Istanbul on 14-16 September 2015.

Year: 2014

• Mamaghani,H.P., Abdulrazzak, A. (2014), Seismic Design of partially Concrete-Filled Steel Box Bridge Piers, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January, Paper No. TRB-14-3804, pp. 1-9.

https://trid.trb.org/view.aspx?id=1289024

• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Keller, W., Ahmad, F. (2014), Cyclic Elastoplastic Analysis and Ductility Evaluation of Thin-walled Steel Box Columns, 4th International Structural Specialty Conference, Halifax-Canada, May 28-31, Paper ID: CST-165.
• Mamaghani, Iraj H.P., Aydan, Ö. (2014) Stability Analysis of Slopes by Discrete Finite Element Method, Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, Annual meeting Conference, May 28-31, Halifax-Canada, Paper ID: GEN 195.

• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Dorose, B., Ahmad, F. (2014), Cyclic Elastoplastic Analysis of

Thin-Walled Steel Tubular Columns and Frames, Istanbul Bridge Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, August 11-13, Paper ID 61.

• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Keller, W., Ahmad, F., Dorose, B. (2014), Seismic Design and Ductility Evaluation of Thin-walled Steel Box Columns with Enhanced Energy Dissipating Mechanisms, Istanbul Bridge Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, August 11-13, paper ID 62.

• Mamaghani, I.H.P. (2014), Cyclic Elastoplastic Analysis and Hysteretic Behavior of Thin Steel Plates, 7th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, EuroSteel2014, Napoli, Italy, September 10-12, Paper ID: 460.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., (2014) Seismic Design and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Bridge Piers, SMSB 2014 – the 9th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges, Calgary, Alberta, July 15-18, paper ID # 172.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Aydan, Ö. (2014) Analysis of Historical Masonry Bridges by Discrete Finite Element Method, SMSB 2014 – the 9th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges, Calgary, Alberta, July 15-18, paper ID # 173.
• Mamaghani, I.H.P., Aydan, Akhoundi, F. (2014) Analysis of Masonry Bridges under Static and Dynamic Loading by Discrete Finite Element Method, International Masonry Society, The 9th International Masonry Conference 2014 in Guimarães, Portugal.

Year: 2013

• Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Ministry of Education of Japan (Monbusho), Grant No. 09650520

 Kanazawa, Japan, April 1997~March 1999, Total: 30,000,000 Japanese Yen (equivalent: $300,000), PI: Dr. Iraj Mamaghani.

• Tsurukame Cooperation Scholarship, Nagoya, Japan, October 1994.
• Sankei Grants Scholarship, Tokyo, Japan, March 1994.
• Nissho Iwai Foundation Scholarship; Tokyo, Japan, April 1993~March 1995.
• Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarship, Nagoya, Japan, January 1991~ March 1993.
• Highest Honor (first in the graduation class of 89) Student Prize of the Dean of Faculty of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1989.
• Prize of Turk Ytong Sanayi A.S., Istanbul, Turkey, 1989.

2008-Present               Associate Professor

                                    Civil Engineering Department, University of North Dakota

2002-2008                   Assistant Professor

                                    Civil Engineering Department, University of North Dakota

2000-2002                   Visiting Assistant Professor

                                    Civil Engineering Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

1996-2000                   Assistant Professor

                                  Civil Engineering Department, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan

1999-2000                  Head of Research & Development Division

                                  Advanced Constructive Designing Ltd., Kanazawa, Japan

1991-1996                   Teaching Assistant

                                   Civil Engineering Department, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

• Member of SSRC TG 02-Stability of Steel Members
• Member of SSRC TG 03-Stability of Steel Systems, Especially Frames
• Member of SSRC TG 04-Stability of Metal Bridges & Bridge Components
• Member of SSRC TG 05-Thin-Walled Structures
• Member of SSRC TG 06-Extreme Loads: Stability under Extreme Loads
• Member of ASCE Compression and Flexural Committee
• Member of ASCE Steel Bridge Committee
• Member of ASCE Committee on Composite Construction
• Member of ASCE Engineering Mechanics (Inelastic) Committee
• Member of TRB: Steel Bridge Design Committee
• Served as the chair and member of SSRC Task Group 26-Stability of Angle Members, 2009-2013.

• Macro Synthetic Fiber Reinforced High-Performance Self-Consolidating Concrete (FR-HP-SCC) for Use in North Dakota Transportation Projects

Amount: $115,000.00

Sponsoring Agency: North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT)

PI: Dr. Iraj H.P. Mamaghani

April 1, 2024-March 15, 2026

Status: Active

• Development of strength and ductility evaluation and seismic design methodologies for thin-walled stiffened steel tubular columns,

Amount: $50,000.00

Sponsoring Agency: Japan Scientific Foundation,

Co-PI: Iraj Mamaghani.

October 1, 2011- September 30, 2016

Status: Completed.

• Seismic Design and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Structures.

Amount: $34,585.00

Sponsoring Agency: University of North Dakota,

Faculty Seed Money Grant,

PI: Iraj Mamaghani.

February 2013-September 2015.

Status: Completed.

• Seismic Design of Steel Tubular Bridge Piers with Enhanced Energy Dissipating Mechanisms.

Amount: $7000.00

Sponsoring Agency: The UND School of Graduate Studies

Summer Professorship

PI: Iraj Mamaghani.

Summer 2015.

Status: Completed.

• Performance-based Seismic Design of Bridge Columns with Improved Energy Dissipating Mechanisms,

Amount: $7000.00

Sponsoring Agency: The UND School of Graduate Studies

Summer Professorship

PI: Iraj Mamaghani.

Summer 2013.

Status: Completed.

• Seismic Design and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Structures.

Amount: $40,000.00

Sponsoring Agency: University of North Dakota,

Faculty Seed Money Grant

PI: Iraj Mamaghani

December 2012-May 2014

Status: Completed.

• Performance-based Seismic Design and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Tubular Structures.  Amount: $7000.00

Sponsoring Agency: The UND School of Graduate Studies

Summer Professorship

PI: Iraj Mamaghani.

Summer 2011.

Status: Completed.

• Evaluation of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Use in North Dakota Transportation

Amount: $ 47,450

Sponsoring Agency: North Dakota Department of Transportation

PI: Iraj Mamaghani

April 2008-June 2010.

Status: Completed.

• Performance-based Seismic Design and Ductility Evaluation of Steel Framed Structures
• Amount: $6000.00

Sponsoring Agency: The UND School of Graduate Studies

Summer Professorship

PI: Iraj Mamaghani.

Summer 2008.

Status: Completed.

• Development of a Guide for Cast-in-Place Sub-Structure Applications for Self-Consolidating Concrete in North Dakota.

Amount: $47,450.00

Sponsoring Agency: North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT),

PI: Dr. Iraj H.P. Mamaghani

Co-PI: Dr. Charles Moretti

Actual Start Date: November 1, 2007

Actual End Date: October 30, 2008

Status: Completed.

• Application of Sealing Agents in Concrete Durability of Infrastructure Systems.

Total: $47,450.00

Sponsoring Agency: North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT),

PI: Dr. Iraj H.P. Mamaghani

Co-PI: Dr. Charles Moretti

July 5, 2005-April 31, 2007.

Status: Completed.

• Experimental and Analytical Studies on Cyclic and Seismic Performance of Steel Structures.

Amount: $39,706.00

Sponsoring Agency: UND Faculty Research Seed Money Award,

PI: Dr. Iraj H.P. Mamaghani

June 1, 2004 -May 20, 2006.

Status: Completed.

• Cyclic and Seismic Performance Evaluation of High Strength Steel Structures.

Amount: $6,000.00

Sponsoring Agency: UND Summer 2005 Graduate Research Professorship,

PI: Dr. Iraj H.P. Mamaghani

May 16, 2005-July 15, 2005.

Status: Completed.

• Seismic Design and Ductility Evaluation of Concrete-filled Steel Tubular Structures.

Amount: $100,000.00

Sponsoring Agency: EPSCoR Faculty Startup Award,

PI: Dr. Iraj H.P. Mamaghani

May 1, 2003-April 15, 2005

Status: Completed.